Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-05-02
FHR GOVERNORS VISIT
The Errznd That Called
Governor Sempls to
Seattle.
Fears Of Trouble Thaf
Proved to be Entirely
Groundless.
The LAb flag FssPs Of Ssat'k Psr-
fssiiI PassiaI = Ne sympihy
HItA Rmls'gua and agitaIsrL
Vkws Of PrOmInsnf cItissss UpoR the
sitaatisa-Govsraor ssnpls aad
sheriff coehrAas Express
Their VIswG

aANM NAAA
10 - 40 old saying. and q trus ose,
that III Is Al ia uind thas blows nc
body any good" The message thai wse
speedsd over the wires 10 Governor
SsmDls Saturday afternoon. 10 tie eject
that seEioas troabls was apvrshsndsd in
Seattle. served one good parposs. IL
gave 10 The citizens Of SEATTLE an opooE-
tuuity 70 pay their Eespsets 10 tie Gov
erasF In person and n assure hinn THAI
Seattle b al right" Whaisvsr NAV
have been the reasons for any feeling Of
apprehension on the part Of any sfioiaI,
Sabsequ Mt devsIopuents showed con-
elusivsly that they we're grOundIess. A
careful invesiieatien failed 10 disclose
any feeling IN favor Of the sxpulsion Of
the Chinese. On The contrary, the
universal epinion 10 strongly against
any snch attemUt. This feeling e pap
ticularly strong among the workiuorneu
Of Seattle and their representative. VII
appreciate that obedisnss 70 Law 4 the
suFest way 70 attain lasting -prcsoeritv
Is - peFfeotly safe 30 say that there Ara
BOT dczsn men IN this city Who would
coantenauos any ever aot In opposition
10 the constituted authorities SEATTLE
u net DIVIDED upon this question. That
few men Who live upon agitation are
seeking 30 create an Opposite impression
does not alter the fast, &c Il e disclosed
BY careful Investigation. A very few
men can do . good deal of TALKING ana
understand work ealcuIated 20 arouse
the appfokensiops Of Law abiding citi
gems. AID this is precisely What haa
been done In the present ease. The Of
nseFs OF the Law Who acted In the
premises acted upsn suspicious that
were not unreasonable when everything
10 considered. The error, II erraF there
vas, was on the right side and certainl,
did no harm.
We give beIo~ . full statement of ell
the facts in the case.
STATEMENT or ". q. WITH
Mr.. white, the United States Prose
cutting Attorney. who waa among the
nrst 10 Hpprehena any danger, tele
gEaphed 10 Governor Bempie Saturday
afternoon. SpeAking OF his action Mr..
white said: From Numerous indie
pendent facts and from What purp9Fted
20 be sutheBtic information I vas
led 10 believe on Saturday afternoon
that on the movRi6R Of Nav let the pro
eeedinRs OF February, 1886. would BE-
repeated. After consulting With several
promineus citizens and the United
states Marshal / autographed this fact
a. - n -
take precautionary measures 20 prevent
Il, suggesting that the militia ahould be
kept under arms 1T their armories 20
aid the civil Authorities, II necessary.
The Governor acted on my suggestion.
believe an ounce Of preventioa is
worth q pound Of sure" Mr., White
said further that while be considered
his action propeF, be did NOT believe
that there wsuld be any attempt 10 ex
pei the Chinese when the eommunisy
understands. AZ they must understand
nos, that Governor Ssmpls will not
hesitate 10 use all the power At his oom
maRd 20 prevent any attempt TO forcibly
expsl the Ohiness.
00vEESon EKNPLK's rELEGsAM.
In response 10 The message sent by
Mr.. White, Governor Semple sent the
following telegram;
0LTlrPIA April 30, s,3OP.M.
To Wdliam COcArass. Shsrlf, Seatfls,
WasA. Ter: lam informed by Hon. W.
II. Waite. United States Attorney, that
u is intesded BY certain parties to drive
the Chinese out OF Seattle tonight
Hold youFself IN readiness 10 respond
to aay call made upon you By the Mayor
ar Chief OF Police OF the city, and II
yonr isint force Ia not sufnoisnt TO queIl
any diaOsderly aasemhlaes, call npon
General HUI 30 rsinforce yoa with the
troops under his command. hAvs or
dered the troops 10 assemble In their
armoFies. II any attempts is made to
carry Out q design 20 Hn'aVfully expel
the Chinese IL must not he permitted 20
sueesed. Consult With General Hill on
receipts Of this. EuaEER SKMRLs.
Governor.
Mr.. Coshrane upoa receipt Of the
above telegram Immediately telegFsphed
the following reply;
SEATTLE April 80. 1887.
To fAs Governor u WasAisgtoa Tsrri-
tory: DO noa anticipate an sxpalsion
Of Chinese tsnieht, OF At all can main
tain peace without troops. | can and
gill maintain the peace Of King county.
WILLIAM CocHRANR. Sheriff.
The following oiapatoh VS. forwarded
By the Governor iuIt ~ be vas starting
for Seattle
OLxMPIA. Arrii sOth- $50 pm.
To Wa CoeArass, Sheriff. Seattle. W.
r. Your dispatch IL resolved and an
veil pleased at it. Il has the trus ring.
EuoKSR csMPLE.
The Governor also sent dispatches to
General Hiu and 90 the Mayor 81 the
casy. To General HUI be teleQraRhed
that the militia should be held Ia readi.
ness IN ease their services Were needed.
IN aoeoFdAace With these Instructions
General Hill issued the necessary or
Gers. aud Colonel Haiass Instructed
Company i, Captain Green command
ing, 60 assemble q their armoFy ard
await further ord n. AZ no disturb
2nce OF AnV kind occurred. tbs services
% the Rinas Wsre not needed. and 90
far as any action on their part cas- coo
serned no citiRep Of Seattle would have
known Of svea the sosPiaion Of an oat
break. TIE sntire city Was - qaiet as
sandAy morning the Gully thina that
dsamed necessary 10 taks precautions
ooNMkSoh eEaFLA-
aoveRnsE ssmpie arrived in the city
al S o'clock saodsy morning and vent
81 enoe 10 the o Occidental Hotel. After
orsakfasting. be called. in esuPsny
With NJ. white aud Sheria CochrGns,
upon Chisf Justice Junss. He tksn re-
tuFaed 10 The hotel and received callers
during The remainder of the DAY. Many
aitiaens Of the city embraced the ecPor-
taBtty Of paying their respects aud giv
ine tkeif views - tbe sftnativn. AZ the
callers incl1ded men Of all positions
ana Of every shsos Of political orinion,
Il e safe - cav that the Governor eos all
sides % the Quastioe.
In sonvsrsation with q reporter Of the
Posr INrKLLEeMNcRR the 0svsFnnF was
noa inclined b sAy great deal for pub-
hoAtson. He aateoriEsd. however, tue
realisation Il tie t0llswinG eircolAF,
which is self-sxElanAtoFy
10 rEH PsoFLE % ssATIIH-
/ desigu 20 spsud - mech time Is this
city ~ VII enAble me 30 BE- fally IN